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Bird Watching

Bird watching can be one of the quieter and more relaxing outdoor activities. However, birders who are keen rarity-seekers will travel long distances to see a new species to add to the list of birds they have personally observed.

Early morning is typically the busiest time of the day for birding since many birds are then at their hungriest, searching most actively for food, and thus are easier to find and observe. Success in locating the more interesting species typically requires detailed knowledge of their appearance, sounds, behavior, and most likely habitat, in addition to good measures of stealth and patience.

Hawane Reserve

Hawane Reserve offers a wide range of bird species including souring lanner falcon to ligytion geese, the pied kingfisher and the white faced duck. Get your binoculars and see some of Africa's most indigenous and rare bird species.

Email: hawane@realnet.co.sz

Tel: +(268) 4424744

Location: Hawane

Mbuluzi Game Reserve

Located in the bushveld paradise in the north eastern lowveld of the Kingdom of Swaziland we have over 300 species including the rare and uncommon. The varied plant life and magnificent indigenous trees make it a fascinating place to visit.

Email: mbuluzi@africaonline.co.sz

Tel: +(268) 3838861

Location: Simunye

Mkhaya Game Reserve

In the Southeast of the Kingdom of Swaziland the heart of lowveld lies unspoilt wilderness, at Mkhaya Game Reserve. We have 7 species of robin, large flocks of crested guinea fowl, purple-crested lourie – the national bird, narina trogan and pink-throated and green twinspots among the special treats.

Email: reservations@biggameparks.org

Tel: +(268) 5283943

Location: Phuzumoya

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

Situated in the Ezulwini valley Mlilwane boasts a variety of birdlife including the black crowned and fish eagle as well as the purple crested lourie.

Email: reservations@biggameparks.org

Tel: +(268) 5283943

Location: Ezulwini

Mlawula Nature Reserve

Ideally situated in the north-eastern part of the Kingdom of Swaziland we have excellent birding spots. A total of 350 species of bird including raptors such as the maritial eagle and bateleur, five vulture species and a number of rarities such as the narina trogan, pinkthroughted twinspot, african broadbill and african finfoot, yellowspotted nicator and grey sunbird are found.

Email: mlawula@africaonline.co.sz

Tel: +(268) 4161013

Location: Simunye

Malolotja Nature Reserve

Biodiversity is the theme of the Kingdom's north-west tourism node. Malolotja Nature Reserve boasts more than 280 birds including rare blue swallow and bald ibis, blue crane, stanleys bustard and flourishing bald ibis colony is be found above the Malolotja falls.

Email: malolotja@africaonline.co.sz

Tel: +(268) 4161013

Location: Motshane

Phophonyane Nature Reserve

Phophonyane is rich in natural vegetation and year round water with a remarkable over 230 bird species. Birds including the narina trogan, purple-crested lourie, wood owl ensure the quiet melody of water is never without an orchestra of nature's finest musicians.

Email: lungile@phophonyane.co.sz

Tel: +(268) 4371429

Location: Pigg's Peak

 
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Distance: (Kms)

Johannesburg
To Mbabane - 371
To Manzini - 411

Durban
To Mbabane - 635
To Manzini - 595

Gaborone
To Mbabane - 718
To Manzini - 758

Maseru
To Mbabane - 736
To Manzini - 696
Bird Watching

Bird watching can be one of the quieter and more relaxing outdoor activities. However, birders who are keen rarity-seekers will travel long distances to see a new species to add to the list of birds they have personally observed.

Early morning is typically the busiest time of the day for birding since many birds are then at their hungriest, searching most actively for food, and thus are easier to find and observe. Success in locating the more interesting species typically requires detailed knowledge of their appearance, sounds, behavior, and most likely habitat, in addition to good measures of stealth and patience.

Hawane Reserve

Hawane Reserve offers a wide range of bird species including souring lanner falcon to ligytion geese, the pied kingfisher and the white faced duck. Get your binoculars and see some of Africa's most indigenous and rare bird species.

Email: hawane@realnet.co.sz

Tel: +(268) 4424744

Location: Hawane

Mbuluzi Game Reserve

Located in the bushveld paradise in the north eastern lowveld of the Kingdom of Swaziland we have over 300 species including the rare and uncommon. The varied plant life and magnificent indigenous trees make it a fascinating place to visit.

Email: mbuluzi@africaonline.co.sz

Tel: +(268) 3838861

Location: Simunye

Mkhaya Game Reserve

In the Southeast of the Kingdom of Swaziland the heart of lowveld lies unspoilt wilderness, at Mkhaya Game Reserve. We have 7 species of robin, large flocks of crested guinea fowl, purple-crested lourie – the national bird, narina trogan and pink-throated and green twinspots among the special treats.

Email: reservations@biggameparks.org

Tel: +(268) 5283943

Location: Phuzumoya

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

Situated in the Ezulwini valley Mlilwane boasts a variety of birdlife including the black crowned and fish eagle as well as the purple crested lourie.

Email: reservations@biggameparks.org

Tel: +(268) 5283943

Location: Ezulwini

Mlawula Nature Reserve

Ideally situated in the north-eastern part of the Kingdom of Swaziland we have excellent birding spots. A total of 350 species of bird including raptors such as the maritial eagle and bateleur, five vulture species and a number of rarities such as the narina trogan, pinkthroughted twinspot, african broadbill and african finfoot, yellowspotted nicator and grey sunbird are found.

Email: mlawula@africaonline.co.sz

Tel: +(268) 4161013

Location: Simunye

Malolotja Nature Reserve

Biodiversity is the theme of the Kingdom's north-west tourism node. Malolotja Nature Reserve boasts more than 280 birds including rare blue swallow and bald ibis, blue crane, stanleys bustard and flourishing bald ibis colony is be found above the Malolotja falls.

Email: malolotja@africaonline.co.sz

Tel: +(268) 4161013

Location: Motshane

Phophonyane Nature Reserve

Phophonyane is rich in natural vegetation and year round water with a remarkable over 230 bird species. Birds including the narina trogan, purple-crested lourie, wood owl ensure the quiet melody of water is never without an orchestra of nature's finest musicians.

Email: lungile@phophonyane.co.sz

Tel: +(268) 4371429

Location: Pigg's Peak

 


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